TENNIS ace remains undecided about the vote but insists that the right decision will be what is best economically for Scotland.

ANDY MURRAY has not made up his mind about Scottish independence – but says emotion cannot come into it.

The tennis ace said: “You need to figure out what’s best for the country and then come to an opinion.

“I want to read more about the issue. I don’t think you should judge the thing on emotion but on what is best economically for Scotland.”

It is unclear if Andy – who lives in England but has just bought a hotel in his hometown Dunblane– will have a vote in the poll next September.

But he said: “You don’t want to come to a snap decision and then see the country go t**s up.

“I am proud to be Scottish but I am also proud to be British. I don’t think there is any contradiction in that.”

In a revealing interview, the US Open champion also accepts that his tone of voice can put people off.

He said: “People think I am unemotional because my voice is flat and a bit boring. It is unfortunate but it is just the way it is.

“I have tried to change it but it doesn’t seem to make a difference. The truth is, I have lots of emotions inside. I cried after the semi-final at Wimbledon because I was proud to reach the final and I knew how much it meant to the country.

“I cried after the final, too, for different reasons. I felt I had let people down. I think people warmed to that. They could see how much it hurt.”

While his mum Judy remains a highly visible presence at matches, Andy enjoys equal support from his dad Will.

He said: “Because my mum’s around a lot at competitions, people tend to focus on her. They don’t see my dad as much but that doesn’t mean he is not a big part of my life.

“He has always been there supporting me when I have needed it. That is part of my motivation.

“Some people are motivated by money, others by winning tournaments and others by creating history.

“But I think a lot of my drive comes from wanting to repay those close to me. It is a nice feeling to win and know that loved ones are made up because of it.”

Andy faces David Ferrer in the final of the Sony Open in Florida this afternoon when victory against the Spaniard will make him No.2 in the world for the first time since 2009.

In the interview with the Times, Andy also spoke about the pep talk he gave himself at a toilet break during the US Open final against Novak Djokovic which helped him win his first grand slam title.

The 25-year-old said: “I never talk to myself, not out loud. That is why that toilet break was so unusual.

“I stood in front of the mirror with sweat dripping down my face and I knew I had to change what was going on inside.

“I had to get a grip of my mind so I started talking – out loud. ‘You are not losing this match,’ I said to myself. ‘You are not going to let this one slip. This is your time. You have never been closer than this to a grand slam. Give it everything you’ve got’.